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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where is Max vacationing with his fiancee?

2. In Chapter 15, what does Serena like to read in the newspapers?

3. How many words is the short story This Is Love?

4. In Chapter 17, how many pages is From the Somerset Levels?

5. What color are Haley's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12 in Haley's short story, who is Sebastian Morel, and what is his family like?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Serena wear when she meets Haley and how does she feel about her attire?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Tom say about his sisters?

4. What does Serena think about Tom's story Probable Adultery?

5. In Chapter 14, how does Tom react when Serena tells him that she did not get an English degree?

6. In Chapter 20, what statement does Tom make to the papers?

7. At the end of Chapter 14, what do Tom and Serena do after making love?

8. In Chapter 17, what does Serena say about her father?

9. In Chapter 19, why is everyone depressed in Serena's section of the Service?

10. At the end of Chapter 15, how does Serena feel about returning to London after a weekend with Tom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serena is searching for something in the books she reads. What is Serena search for? What does her search reveal about her alter ego?

Essay Topic 2

The story is told from Serena’s point of view. How does telling the story from Serena’s point of view influence the story? Why does the story need to be told from her point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Serena was raised in a privileged, sheltered environment. How did the way Serena was raised make her more immature than other girls her age? How does her immaturity lead her to make bad choices?

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